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OBJECTIVE: to explore the nature of intra- and interprofessional communication on delivery suites, with a particular focus on patient safety.

DESIGN: longitudinal study using contrasting forms of observation: ethnographic methods alongside the highly structured Interaction Process Analysis (IPA) framework.

SETTING: four contrasting delivery suites offering different models of care and serving different populations: two in the north of England and two in London.

PARTICIPANTS: the multidisciplinary delivery suite teams and visiting professionals from related areas.

PubMed URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20441399

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This paper presents findings from a small piece of interpretive research into the lived experience of trained nurses who fulfilled the role of workplace mentors for Foundation degree students. The interprofessional landscape of workplace learning is also examined.

A series of six interprofessional palliative care meetings used narrative, with participants sharing stories from their professional experience in facilitated small groups. The course was attended by doctors, nurses, social workers and emergency care practitioners. The course was evaluated by telephone interview with 19 of the 28 participants. Respondents reported effects including changed behaviours and benefit to patients. The use of narrative, as a starting point for shared learning, discussion and evaluation is unusual.

This article uses Wenger's (1998) theory of communities of practice, and in particular his learning design framework, to describe and evaluate the pedagogy of one interprofessional continuing professional development (CPD) programme for health, education and social care professionals. The article presents findings from 27 post-intervention interviews conducted 12 months after the CPD.

Caring for patients requires an interprofessional approach. The purpose of this article is to reflect on a specific experience of interprofessional working encountered while working as a nurse in clinical practice. A critical analysis and evaluation is offered with a focus on the extent to which interprofessional collaboration can enhance a patient's journey through the healthcare system.

This study explored the perceptions of staff in an interprofessional team based on a medical rehabilitation ward for older people, following the introduction of a service improvement programme designed to promote better teamworking. The study aimed to address a lack of in-depth qualitative research that could explain the day-to-day realities of interprofessional teamworking in healthcare. All members of the team participated, (e.g.

Interprofessional teamwork is widely advocated in health and social care policies. However, the theoretical literature is rarely employed to help understand the nature of collaborative relations in action or to critique normative discourses of teamworking. This paper draws upon Goffman's (1963) theory of impression management, modified by Sinclair (1997), to explore how professionals 'present' themselves when interacting on hospital wards and also how they employ front stage and backstage settings in their collaborative work.

OBJECTIVE: This study describes the views of midwives and educators regarding interprofessional working and learning within midwifery care.

DESIGN: Qualitative methods using semi-structured interviews and focus groups.

PARTICIPANTS: 39 participants, drawn from three participant groups--midwifery educators, newly qualified midwives and Heads of Midwifery--from four university sites throughout the U.K. took part in the research.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

The aim was to investigate the impact of a new structure for supporting students and mentors in practice placements (Placement Development Teams) in fostering interprofessional education from the perspective of non-medical health care students and staff.

BACKGROUND:

Interprofessional education is an important international issue which received significant impetus in the UK as a result of many high-profile cases where uni-professional boundaries and cultures have contributed to adverse patient and client outcomes.

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